New Religious Movement
Anthroposophy / Waldorf Schools (Rudolf Steiner mainstream)
16/40· ModerateConfidence: Medium
Major Western esoteric movement founded by Rudolf Steiner (1912). Operates global Waldorf school network and biodynamic agriculture. Documented anti-vax sub-currents.
CLCI radar
Moderate / High-Demand
BITE breakdown
Behavior Control4/10
Information Control3/10
Thought Control5/10
Emotional Control4/10
Modifiers (+0)
0 — major Western esoteric movement; mainstream educational network; documented anti-vax sub-currents.
Founded
1912
Members
Tens of thousands of formal members; millions through Waldorf schools
Active in
Europe, Global
In context
Anthroposophy is the largest Western esoteric movement of the 20th century. Operates 1,200+ Waldorf schools globally, biodynamic agriculture (Demeter), Camphill communities, and Weleda cosmetics. Documented anti-vax sub-currents have produced multiple US measles outbreaks at Waldorf schools.
Timeline
- 1912Anthroposophical Society founded
- 1919First Waldorf school
Sources
- Helmut Zander academic work
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